That's a small amount of ppl compared to a 60,000,0000 population. There are 8,000,000 ppl with kidney problems in LOS, probably caused by diabetes. The stroke victims are minuscule.

Eat a low carbohydrates diet but rich in natural fats.

This seems to be the headline most seen in many

nutritional reviews and stories, now, couple that with

the recent WHO report about red meat and processed

meat, well whats left, can i start shopping for my own

coffin now.

Red meat? Natural fats can be found in nuts, eggs, olive and coconut oil, and fish.

Eat a low fat diet. Don't smoke, and only drink alcohol in moderation. Consume large quantities of fresh fruit, Thailand is great for this, also eat oats, nuts, garlic, vegetables. Aim for 10 hours of exercise a week - Cycling, running or fast walking. Watch the fat fall off, and then you can throw your viagra supply into the trash.

All true except for the low fat diet.

The Ministry of Public Health is also determined to promote a healthier lifestyle among people across the country in a bid to reduce the number of strokes occurring in the population.

Why not start by educating people, particularly food stall operators, about how to reduce the use of sugar in cooking and how to prepare food with higher quality cooking oil? How about convincing people to stop buying those street vendor drinks that are basically pure sugar, and start promoting healthier drinks like ice tea without sugar and low-sugar waters flavored with fruit juice?

spot on....biggest threat to your health...SUGAR...starts in the gut

Years ago I used to drink those delicious street vendor iced coffees... and then one day I took a close look at how they made them... condensed milk and a few teaspoons of sugar and a lot of the packet coffees are high in sugar also.

Thai father in law, nice guy, had a hemorrhagic stroke last year. On the outside he looked okay, lean and active for his age. Problem was he likes a drink, smokes, lots of fish sauce in his food and has high blood pressure for which he would not take his medication. Continually ignored advice from doctors even after a previous major health scare. Amazingly he survived after a stint recovering in hospital. From what my wife tells me, he still hasn't modified his diet.

I've known a few other Thai people here in their fifties with serious health issues and their unwillingness to change their diet and drinking habits I just don't get. One guy at 50 had diabetes and suffered a stroke, everyone expected him to die. Survived and still drinking away and eating all the types of food he has been told to avoid, just doesn't seem to care. I also know some similar people in Australia but most after some sort of medical emergency made a big effort to change their lifestyle, but the people I know here don't.